{"id":3279,"date":"2015-04-06T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/?p=3279"},"modified":"2023-09-05T10:03:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:03:39","slug":"rolls-report-april-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/2015\/04\/rolls-report-april-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolls Report: April 5 &#8211; All the Stops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As has become tradition, this will be our last full Rolls Report before Raceday. Next weekend we will have a summary report where a bulk of the goodies will be in the Raceday Preview. So be sure to renew your membership by next weekend so you can know everything that happened and get our analysis of what to expect during the races. In addition to the Raceday Preview, your membership will also grant you access to our Luncheon on Friday after the races where you&#8217;ll be able to meet and greet with alumni through the ages.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-6n5jSSL\/0\/93fd36d6\/S\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-009-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>This weekend unfortunately had an other missed day with Saturday getting rained out through the morning. With that, teams have only had a total of 3 days of rolls this spring, and it is beginning to show. There were several stoppages through the morning as teams attempted to pick up speed while also working on getting their required pass-tests. Aside from the regular rolls, Robobuggy tested out their new shell and the crash test SURG ran their first, real-buggy experiment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Attendance\u00a0<\/strong>(<span style=\"color: #339966;\">Qualified with at least one driver<\/span>)<\/p>\n<table class=\"data\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Org<\/th>\n<th>Saturday<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AEPi<\/td>\n<td>Kamikaze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Apex<\/td>\n<td>Ember, <span style=\"color: #339966;\">Phoenix<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIA<\/td>\n<td>Equinox, Icarus, Impulse,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #339966;\">Ascension<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fringe<\/td>\n<td>NBXV, X1, Beacon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PhiDelt<\/td>\n<td>Perun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PiKA<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Banshee<\/span>, Raptor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SAE<\/td>\n<td>Lucy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SDC<\/td>\n<td>Bane, Avarice,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #339966;\">Malice<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SigEp<\/td>\n<td>Kraken, <span style=\"color: #339966;\">Barracuda<\/span>, Pandora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SigNu<\/td>\n<td>Bungarus Krait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spirit<\/td>\n<td>Inviscid, Mapambazuko, Seraph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robo<\/td>\n<td>Transistor, Singularity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Observations<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\">Sunday<\/a>)<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-rQjzgdD\/0\/6f6716ab\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-082-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>AEPi &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Meaning it in the best possible way, AEPi had one of the most boring mornings of rolls this year. Given that many other teams had trouble after trouble, their steady increase in speed and consistent lines without losing grip places this organization toward the middle of the pack regardless of pusher strength. While they still have neither driver fully qualified, they are incredibly close and have at least attained a pass test for their new driver.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-QzPbwpt\/0\/341db840\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-069-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>Apex &#8211;<\/strong> With one driver qualified in phoenix already, all effort was pushed to get Apex&#8217;s other two drivers qualified. Ember spent the day rolling with other orgs to gain more rolls, trying to help PhiDelt and others with their Pass Tests. All the extra rolls paid off and Apex is now only 2 rolls and 2 pass tests away from complete qualification. Given how many rolls she did with other orgs, its a little surprising that Ember wasn&#8217;t able to spend one of those completing a pass test.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-j92xLVv\/0\/b4b9c134\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-100-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>CIA &#8211;<\/strong> As possibly one of the most surprising outcomes from the morning, CIA had some of the best roll-outs all morning, nipping at the heels of PiKA. With Ascension already qualified, focus was instead put on the new buggy and other, yet unqualified drivers. At this moment, all but Orca have their\u00a0pass tests and no driver needs more than 2 rolls to qualify. Orca was oddly enough not seen this weekend, likely due to the Easter holiday. For the one roll Ascension took, she seemed to use the same bright green wheels that Equinox has been rolling on and managed similar roll-outs.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-3snKZgv\/0\/5c18478f\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-081-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>Fringe &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0In a move that we were not expecting, X1 seems to be rolling with the intent of being a raceday buggy. I guess it&#8217;ll be nice to actually see what kind of times it can put up. NBXV is still missing fairings and what temporary fairings they have put on are not staying on well at all. Despite a few attempts over the weekend, Fringe still has not succeeded in a pass test. While they are very close to qualifying a couple combos, they didn&#8217;t roll them at all this weekend choosing to instead roll some that are much further away.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-g36gsND\/0\/bdd876fb\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-066-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>PhiDelt &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0The white whale that was Perun is now blue. We&#8217;re not sure if KDR Okay&#8217;d this, but they are at least taking some amount of ownership to the buggy and making it really into a member of their new family. Over the weekend, PhiDelt managed to more than triple the number of rolls their driver had by rolling whenever and where ever possible. It seems like they may have forgotten to try and fit a pass test in there though as they are still missing that key component.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-srWMXsZ\/0\/3cebbef6\/Th\/DSCF5757-Th.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-q25ZZSh\/0\/1343c9bf\/Th\/DSCF5756-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>PiKA &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0While most teams are still working out how to get their rolls and pass tests in, PiKA has been busy preparing for the actual race at hand. Banshee is looking like the buggy to beat this year with better roll-outs than anyone else on the field. Raptor may be getting left behind a little bit though as she was making some repetitive rumbling noises as she rolls. Raptor also managed to lose both hatches through the chute early on in the morning.\u00a0Banshee joins the ranks of the qualified, while Raptor is still missing a few rolls and a pass test.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-NWh8LMq\/0\/c6b4b739\/Th\/DSCF5800-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>SAE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Thankful to see them continuing to come out, SAE still has some crazy camber going on with Lucy and the whole shell seems to flex a bit as she runs over the chute pot-holes. Much like AEPi, they aren&#8217;t doing anything incredibly exciting, but that is still better than most other teams on the course. Even though the team hasn&#8217;t come out as often, they are still as close to qualification as most other organizations.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-HFjDfC6\/0\/14ec56f3\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-035-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>SDC &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0After weeks of spinning and crashing, SDC seemingly is only getting worse. Avarice spun after completing a pass test on her first roll and lost a wheel. Seeing the turned around buggy when she entered the chute, Bane spun right behind her in an attempt to avoid crashing. Avarice later returned to the course and proceeded to repeat her maneuver from the previous weekend going headlong into the inside bales and managing to complete no rolls. With pass-tests completed for the drivers who rolled over the weekend, SDC is in a reasonable place for potential exemptions, but this is no place that a competitive org, much less the defending champs, wants to be in.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-jRvZ95R\/0\/a17c2041\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-050-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>SigEp &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Managing to put down another solid day of rolls, SigEp is attempting to qualify 4 drivers in 3 buggies and has successfully completed pass tests for all. With those pass tests, Barracuda also earns her qualification leaving her teammates needing several more rolls each. SigEp has yet to show their speed and we here at the BAA are all biting our nails, waiting to see when they&#8217;ll finally decide to put on the good wheels and really practice for Raceday.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-k5QM8xp\/0\/789436cf\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-099-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>SigNu &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Having chosen a tighter line than the rest of the field, SigNu finally learned what happens when you go fast around a tight corner. As their last roll of the day, Krait came barreling around the chute corner after having left the straight well before the last flagger and with little force on her rear wheel, swung her tail around coming to a neat parallel park against the bales. Krait needs only a little more than most, other drivers out there, but should still be very attainable come truck weekend.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-Txhc8Cm\/0\/64f8c951\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-064-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>Spirit &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Now that they&#8217;ve settled on which drivers will be driving what, Spirit is all-steam ahead working on getting qualified.\u00a0This weekend was particularly exciting for Spirit, with a confused stop flag, a near spin, and a burring into the bales. Late in the morning, a paused buggy by the stop sign caused the flaggers to throw stop flags even though Seraph was already well past the danger. Without knowing what was ahead of her, she stopped down by the side entrance to Phipps. Earlier, Zuke had made a very tight turn into the chute and spun nearly 90 degrees before miraculously correcting and straightening out again.\u00a0Inviscid, not wanting to be left out of the &#8220;fun&#8221;, made a turn into the chute and attempted to control it to the point where she oversteered herself into the inside bales. Despite this excitement, Spirit is in nearly same qualification situation as CIA.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-SJw3Dk5\/0\/a05ec32f\/Th\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-008-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>Robo &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Skirting the whole human situation entirely, Robobuggy introduced their new shell to the course with a course walk this morning. Transitor\u00a0is still missing a pushbar as they apparently had to choose between that or brakes. Singularity\u00a0on the other hand took a very successful roll around the course before the human teams got going. We&#8217;re not sure how much of it was radio controlled vs autonomous, but it was no less impressive having seen where they started from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Buggy Crash Test SURG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2014-2015\/Spring-Rolls-April-5\/i-zbwtVGc\/0\/3bae6f7f\/S\/RollsS3-2015_bmatzke-005-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>The SURG Crash Test Team managed \u00a0another pre-rolls test, this time with a real buggy shell. Everything was in place, but the steering of the buggy was not locked in and it strayed from its path hitting the bales instead of the bare curb as planned. Regardless there should still be good data and footage to go over before their final testing next weekend. The buggy they used was a somewhat forgotten shell that SigEp had put together a few years ago that ended up a few inches too small for any driver to fit.\u00a0The team will be presenting their data at Meeting of the Minds during finals week along with all the other SURG projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUCTION IS ON!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get excited people, The truck auction is back this year to give you yet another chance to see the course like very few others have. In addition to being back again, we are tying it to a specific project like it was originally designed for when we introduced the Jumbotrons all those years ago. This time we are working on providing the teams with their own, easy-to-use, extremely non-invasive trap timing system that they could use during rolls. A similar system was introduced a couple decades ago but never caught on. We have reached out to the guy behind the system and he is already working on putting together kits for teams.<\/p>\n<p>We have also migrated our Auction to a pre-existing system to hopefully ease the process on all sides. The Auction is planned to start NEXT WEEK MONDAY as soon as we get Heat Selection info from sweepstakes. Keep an eye out for more information as we get closer to Raceday.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;re in the final stretch, expect more posts to be hitting this site with info and goodies about things that will be happening come the big day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As has become tradition, this will be our last full Rolls Report before Raceday. Next weekend we will have a summary report where a bulk of the goodies will be in the Raceday Preview. 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